JMC students dominated the student media portion of The Press Club of Cleveland鈥檚 Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards, winning seven awards in print and TV news.In the Best Print News Story category:
鈥� Doug Brown, Frank Yonkof and Rachel Kilroy placed first for 鈥淭he courting of Cope: Behind the scenes of a $1 million withdrawal.鈥� Judges wrote about the piece. 鈥淛ust outstanding. This entry could have been a contender in the professional competition. This is what journalists do, dig, dig, dig until they get the information that others don鈥檛 want to give them.鈥�
鈥� Doug Brown and Rex Santus won second place for 鈥淏oard highlights praise, hides criticism in Lefton evaluation.鈥� Judges wrote: 鈥淎gain, excellent reporting that raises good questions about the president鈥檚 rubber-stamped raises.鈥�
鈥� Daily Kent Stater staff reporters won third place for 鈥淜ent welcomes first president in 100 years.鈥� Judges wrote: 鈥淲ell-written account of a breaking news event.鈥�
In the Best Print Sports Story category, Doug Brown won first place for 鈥�90Ksu reached with help of department money.鈥� Judges wrote: 鈥淥utstanding effort 鈥� easy winner in this category 鈥� excellent watchdog reporting on how the athletic department is spending taxpayer dollars. Graphics and other related materials bolstered a strong report. Worthy of publishing in The Plain Dealer or Beacon Journal.鈥�
In the Best Print Feature Story category, Leighann McGivern won second place for 鈥淜SU professor searches for his mother, a Holocaust survivor.鈥� A judge wrote: 鈥淥ther college students should study this story for a lesson in how to write an engaging feature. Interesting from start to finish. I feel I know the professor a little by the time I get to the end.鈥�
In the Best TV News Story category, the TV2 staff also captured the first and second place berths:
鈥� Brian Presley won first place for the TV2 news exclusive, 鈥淔ormer Kent State employee charged with sexual battery.鈥�
鈥� Kaitlyn LeBeau won second place for 鈥淧reparing for President Barack Obama鈥檚 visit to Kent.鈥�
